What rent costs, area by area
Median rent reported at the 2021 Census, for 2,392 areas across every state and territory. This is what households actually reported paying — not advertised asking rents, which run higher.
$375/wkNational median rent
$1,863/moNational median mortgage
$1,746/wkMedian household income
2,392Areas with rent data
| # | Area | State | Median rent | Median mortgage | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1501 | Hoppers Crossing - South | VIC | $340/wk | $1,551/mo | $1,470/wk |
| 1502 | Melton West | VIC | $340/wk | $1,625/mo | $1,621/wk |
| 1503 | North Geelong - Bell Park | VIC | $340/wk | $1,560/mo | $1,386/wk |
| 1504 | Portarlington | VIC | $340/wk | $1,667/mo | $1,139/wk |
| 1505 | Sunshine | VIC | $340/wk | $1,842/mo | $1,566/wk |
| 1506 | Bayonet Head - Lower King | WA | $340/wk | $1,550/mo | $1,390/wk |
| 1507 | Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood | WA | $340/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,542/wk |
| 1508 | Cloverdale | WA | $340/wk | $1,700/mo | $1,520/wk |
| 1509 | Dianella - South | WA | $340/wk | $1,900/mo | $1,528/wk |
| 1510 | Mount Lawley - Inglewood | WA | $340/wk | $2,200/mo | $2,079/wk |
| 1511 | Nollamara - Westminster | WA | $340/wk | $1,552/mo | $1,459/wk |
| 1512 | Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood | WA | $340/wk | $1,625/mo | $1,546/wk |
| 1513 | Yanchep | WA | $340/wk | $1,842/mo | $1,697/wk |
| 1514 | Toorak Gardens | SA | $339/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,929/wk |
| 1515 | Wyndham Vale - South | VIC | $336/wk | $1,668/mo | $1,766/wk |
| 1516 | Tomerong - Wandandian - Woollamia | NSW | $335/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,716/wk |
| 1517 | Bribie Island | QLD | $335/wk | $1,647/mo | $961/wk |
| 1518 | Rocklea - Acacia Ridge | QLD | $335/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,350/wk |
| 1519 | Paradise - Newton | SA | $335/wk | $1,690/mo | $1,427/wk |
| 1520 | Frankston | VIC | $335/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,383/wk |
| 1521 | Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights | VIC | $335/wk | $1,842/mo | $1,719/wk |
| 1522 | Pakenham - South East | VIC | $335/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,235/wk |
| 1523 | Lismore Surrounds | NSW | $334/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,478/wk |
| 1524 | Redcliffe | QLD | $334/wk | $1,600/mo | $1,111/wk |
| 1525 | Bolton Point - Teralba | NSW | $333/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,470/wk |
| 1526 | Culburra Beach | NSW | $331/wk | $1,710/mo | $1,195/wk |
| 1527 | Broadmeadows | VIC | $331/wk | $1,419/mo | $1,172/wk |
| 1528 | Noble Park - East | VIC | $331/wk | $1,600/mo | $1,359/wk |
| 1529 | Batemans Bay | NSW | $330/wk | $1,519/mo | $1,120/wk |
| 1530 | Belmont South - Blacksmiths | NSW | $330/wk | $1,800/mo | $1,240/wk |
| 1531 | Braidwood | NSW | $330/wk | $1,732/mo | $1,429/wk |
| 1532 | Cabramatta - Lansvale | NSW | $330/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,216/wk |
| 1533 | Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi | NSW | $330/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,431/wk |
| 1534 | Holsworthy Military Area | NSW | $330/wk | — | $2,750/wk |
| 1535 | Macksville - Scotts Head | NSW | $330/wk | $1,382/mo | $998/wk |
| 1536 | Nowra | NSW | $330/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,304/wk |
| 1537 | Queanbeyan | NSW | $330/wk | $1,700/mo | $1,703/wk |
| 1538 | Rutherford (South) - Telarah | NSW | $330/wk | $1,647/mo | $1,470/wk |
| 1539 | Singleton | NSW | $330/wk | $1,760/mo | $1,935/wk |
| 1540 | South West Rocks | NSW | $330/wk | $1,517/mo | $997/wk |
| 1541 | Ulladulla Surrounds | NSW | $330/wk | $1,586/mo | $1,144/wk |
| 1542 | Booral - River Heads | QLD | $330/wk | $1,560/mo | $1,402/wk |
| 1543 | Branyan - Kensington | QLD | $330/wk | $1,600/mo | $1,616/wk |
| 1544 | Cairns City | QLD | $330/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,375/wk |
| 1545 | Deception Bay | QLD | $330/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,219/wk |
| 1546 | Gordonvale - Trinity | QLD | $330/wk | $1,625/mo | $1,790/wk |
| 1547 | Kilcoy | QLD | $330/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,334/wk |
| 1548 | Walkerston - Eton | QLD | $330/wk | $1,733/mo | $2,105/wk |
| 1549 | Bellevue Heights | SA | $330/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,764/wk |
| 1550 | Beverley | SA | $330/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,695/wk |
Rent, mortgage and income are 2021 Census medians (ABS, CC-BY 4.0). Advertised asking rents are consistently higher than what sitting households report paying.